Gallbladder Cancer GI Practice Guideline Michael Sanatani, MD, FRCPC (Medical Oncologist) Barbara Fisher, MD, FRCPC (Radiation Oncologist) Approval Date: September 2006 This guideline is a statement of consensus of the GI Disease Site Team regarding their views of currently accepted approaches to treatment. It is not intended to replace the independent medical judgement of the physician in the context of individual clinical circumstances to determine any patient s care or treatment.
Table of Contents Background... 3 TNM Staging... 4 Decision Tree... 5 References... 6 Authors and Contact... 7 2
Gallbladder Cancer GI Practice Guideline Background/Incidence Most common biliary malignancy. High incidence in Chile, other South American countries, SW U.S. Native Americans also in India, Pakistan, Korea, Japan, Israel. M:F = 1:3 Risk factors: gallstones (but incidence in patients with gallstones = 0.5-3% only), calcified gallbladder, gallbladder polyps, anomalous pancreatic duct drainage (esp. in Japanese pts), infections such as S. typhi.,?h.p. Medications: INH, methyldopa Exposures: paper, oil workers; Radon Presentation often initially like gallstone pain, then anorexia, malaise, wt loss. Later: obstructive jaundice (esp. if stone and Mirizzi syndrome [hepatic duct compression]), ascites, acanthosis nigricans. Histological subtypes (%) Adenocarcinoma (76) Papillary (6) best prognosis Mucinous (5) Adenosquamous (4) Squamous (2) Small cell (0.5) Not otherwise specified (8) 3
TNM Staging Definition of TNM Primary Tumor (T) TX T0 Tis T1 T2 T3 T4 Primary tumor cannot be assessed No evidence of primary tumor Carcinoma in situ Regional lymph nodes (N) NX N0 N1 Distant metastasis (M) MX M0 M1 Tumor invades lamina propria or muscle layer T1a Tumor invades lamina propria T1b Tumor invades muscle layer Tumor invades perimuscular connective tissue; no extension beyond serosa or into liver Tumor perforates the serosa (visceral peritoneum) and/or directly invades the liver and/or one other adjacent organ or structure, such as the stomach, duodenum, colon, or pancreas, omentum or extrahepatic bile ducts. Tumor invades main portal vein or hepatic artery, or invades multiple extrahepatic organs or structures. Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed No regional lymph node metastasis Regional lymph node metastasis Distant metastasis cannot be assessed No distant metastasis Distant metastasis Stage Grouping Stage 0 Tis N0 M0 Stage IA T1 N0 M0 Stage IB T2 N0 M0 Stage IIA T3 N0 M0 Stage IIB T1 N1 M0 T2 N1 M0 T3 N1 M0 Stage III T4 Any N M0 Stage IV Any T Any N M1 4
Presentation Mass on imaging Incidental finding during cholecystectomy Incidental finding on pathology review of resected gallbladder Other stage, or unknown T1a tumour: observe No need for LRCP referral Required Work-up CT abdomen / pelvis CXR Liver profile, CBC, Creatinine (blood work) Biopsy/path report Surgical Assessment Surgical opinion: Unresectable or residual disease Palliative Rx Local therapy Chemoradiation 2 Intra-arterial chemotherapy 3 Systemic therapy Trial Epirubicin/Cisplatin/5FU chemotherapy 4 Gemcitabine/Capecitabine chemotherapy 5 Extensive metastasis (clearly unresectable) No need for surgical assessment unless for relief of obstruction/jaundice LRCP referral MO + RO Surgical opinion resectable, or cholecystectomy already done Cholecystectomy (if not already done) + local hepatic resection + lymphadenectomy with or without bile duct excision. if laparoscopic surgery done: consider port site resection re: Potentially curative surgery LRCP referral MO + RO Adjuvant Rx Consider adjuvant therapy if more advanced than T1 N0, however not standard currently 1 Clinical trial Chemotherapy (5FU or gemcitabine-based) Chemoradiation (5FU/radiation) especially if positive margins Observation. Followup q3-6 months with history/physical.?ct q6months if potential reresection candidate 6 5
References 1. Chemotherapy: Only one randomized trial: Takada et al Cancer 2002 Oct 15;95(8):1685-95 also including pancreatic and bile duct cancer; Mitomycin-C, then 5FU infusion then oral 5FU: 26 vs 14 % 5YS. Chemoradiation: Conflicting historical series. Most positive Kresl et al Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002 Jan 1;52(1):167-75, 64% 5YS with adj 5FU/radiation. Need to individualize in discussion with patient. Options as indicated. 2. Whittington et al, Protracted intravenous fluorouracil infusion with radiation therapy in the management of localized pancreaticobiliary carcinoma: a phase I Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Trial, J Clin Oncol 1995 Jan;13(1):227-32 3. Not standard currently. Some PR possible (small series). Overall survival likely not affected (Makela and Kailaluoma, Br J Surg 1993 Jul;80(7):912-5 4. Systemic therapy: Epirubicin/Cisplatin/ 5FU is standard at LRCP. Evolving evidence favours gemcitabine or capecitabine combinations however. See Table 1 below 5. Gemcitabine/Capecitabine regimen not yet funded. 6. No evidence to indicate that detecting asymptomatic recurrences translates into prolonged survival Table 1. Palliative Regimens Regimen Reference N RR Median Notes (%) Surv. (Mos) 5FU Patt et al J Clin Oncol 1996 Aug;14(8):2311-5 32 0-34 ~6 34% RR if interferon added PIAF (Cisplatin, interferon, doxorubicin, 5FU) Patt et al Clin Cancer Res 2001 Nov;7(11):3375-80 19 35 11.5 Toxicity significant Epirubicin 60mg/m 2 q21d + Cisplatin 50mg/m 2 q21d + Fluorouracil 200mg/m 2 daily continuous infusion Ellis et al Eur J Cancer 1995 Sep;31A(10):1594-8 20 19-40 ~9 Used at LRCP. Less toxic than Leukovorin/ etoposide/ 5FU Docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 q21 days Papakostas et al Eur J Cancer 2001 Oct;37(15):1833-8 25 20 Small series (25 pts), 56% severe toxicity Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m 2 day 1) and oxaliplatin (100 mg/m 2 day 2) q14 d Andre et al Ann Oncol 2004 Sep;15(9):1339-43 33 22-36 7.6 14.3 Range: poor PS good PS. Gemcitabine (1000 mg/m 2 days 1 and 8, and cisplatin (70 mg /m 2 day 1, q21d) Doval et al Br J Cancer 2004 Apr 19;90(8):1516-20, others 30 25-64 31 5-10 Capecitabine 650 mg/m 2 bid x 14 days/21, gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m 2 d1 and 8 Knox et al, J Clin Oncol 2005 Apr 1;23(10):2332-8 21 14 Capecitabine alone Patt et al Cancer 2004 Aug 1;101(3):578-86 8 50 Early data suggesting some benefit Capecitabine (1000 mg/m 2 twice daily on days 1 to 14) and oxaliplatin (130 mg/m 2 ) Nehls et al, Abstract, Proc Am Soc Cln Oncol 2003; 22:280a 29 23 Includes cholangiocarcinoma patients 6
Authors, Contact Information Barbara Fisher, MD, FRCPC (Radiation Oncologist) London Regional Cancer Program London Health Sciences Centre 790 Commissioners Road East London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4L6 Telephone: 519.685.8600 Ext. 58650 Michael Sanatani, MD, FRCPC (Medical Oncologist) London Regional Cancer Program London Health Sciences Centre 790 Commissioners Road East London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4L6 Telephone: 519.685.8600 Ext. 58640 This guideline is a statement of consensus of the GI Disease Site Team regarding their views of currently accepted approaches to treatment. It is not intended to replace the independent medical judgement of the physician in the context of individual clinical circumstances to determine any patient s care or treatment. 7